Monthly Archives: November 2012

A room of my own

How precious is space that is yours alone? I never thought much about it growing up.  I had my own room and it was fine.  I liked it.  In college I scored a coveted “single/double” for almost an entire year, … Continue reading

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In praise of slow

My mornings used to be rushed.  Or at least they felt that way.  I’d get up and get dressed in order to go out, get my coffee and come back – during which time the kids would wake up.  By … Continue reading

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Black Friday

Earlier this week Maya and her friend Greta announced that they really wanted to go somewhere for Black Friday shopping.   To be more specific, they wanted me to drive them somewhere for Black Friday shopping, our local stores not … Continue reading

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A change of habit

Sometimes it pays to hit the ‘reset’ button. The two weeks we spent in Europe recently was the first time I’ve taken an extended break from blogging since I began over two years ago.  It was a little scary because … Continue reading

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Stuff that makes me happy… (can you guess?)

If you’re guessing this is going to be a post about the wonders of family or learning outside of school, you are so wrong. Yes, those things are great.  Yes, they make me happy. But I’m here to talk movies … Continue reading

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A word about dryers

This afternoon I did laundry.  Laundry is not something I generally spend a lot of time talking about (or any time), but it reminded me of one other thing about traveling in Europe. Dryers are in short supply. In theory … Continue reading

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Americans vs. Europeans – the health wars

As a disclaimer, let me say that I have absolutely no scientific evidence for what I am about to write.  None of this has been substantiated by any panel of doctors anywhere in the world. This is just me and … Continue reading

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Europe is great! There’s just one thing….

Ahh Europe! I love the cultures, the languages, the BREAD!  In Germany they have my favorite radio station on the planet (HR3, in case you’re wondering, which stands for “Hessische Rundfunk 3″) and I get to speak my second favorite … Continue reading

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